旅游英语口语就该这么说:第84期 乘火车 订卧铺票

I'd like to have two soft berth¹ tickets to Shanghai for tomorrow.

我想订两张明天到上海的软卧票。

OK. It comes to 750 Yuan including the service fee.

好的。包括手续费在内总共是750元。

May I have two lower berths²?

我可以要两张下铺票吗？

Sorry. Lower berths for tomorrow afternoon have all been sold out.

对不起，明天下午的下铺票卖完了，

But the middle and upper berths are still available. Do you want them?

但中铺票和上铺票都还有。您要吗？

I'm sorry. Sleepers³ for tomorrow have been sold out.

对不起，明天的卧铺票卖完了。

1 berth   

n.卧铺，停泊地，锚位；v.使停泊

参考例句：

• She booked a berth on the train from London to Aberdeen.她订了一张由伦敦开往阿伯丁的火车卧铺票。
• They took up a berth near the harbor.他们在港口附近找了个位置下锚。

2 berths   

n.（船、列车等的）卧铺( berth的名词复数 )；（船舶的）停泊位或锚位；差事；船台vt.v.停泊( berth的第三人称单数 )；占铺位

参考例句：

• Berths on steamships can be booked a long while in advance. 轮船上的床位可以提前多日预订。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Have you got your berths on the ship yet? 你们在船上有舱位了吗？ 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 sleepers   

n.卧铺（通常以复数形式出现）；卧车( sleeper的名词复数 )；轨枕；睡觉（呈某种状态）的人；小耳环

参考例句：

• He trod quietly so as not to disturb the sleepers. 他轻移脚步，以免吵醒睡着的人。 来自辞典例句
• The nurse was out, and we two sleepers were alone. 保姆出去了，只剩下我们两个瞌睡虫。 来自辞典例句